The Geopolitical Impact of Kurdistan Region Natural Gas A Research About Geopolitics

Abstract

The current study aims at investigating the importance of the geopolitics of natural gas of Kurdistan Region and its role of political relations with neighboring and international countries, especially Turkey and Russia. This is because natural gas is one of the natural resources which is important for human needs nationally and internationally. Recently, natural gas has become one of the most important products for many countries due to effortless extraction and cost effective in production. Therefore, Turkey and Russia have always wanted to control the oil and gas transportation pipes and make Kurdistan as the center of oil and gas. The findings of the study reveal that the natural gas reservation of the Kurdistan Region is estimated 5.7 trillion which makes Kurdistan Region to be the 9th in the world with the amount of 2.9%. the research also finds that the vast majority of the gas reservation is located in Garmyan and Slemani areas.